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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 01:02 PM
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My 78 has two radiators. Is this standard on this car, or is one for the transmission or something? Maybe the car had the tow package? Can anyone help me out?

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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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The "radiator" in the front is the air conditioning condensor.
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OK, now I feel like a doofus. Thanks.

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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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and if you have an automatic the transmission is cooled through the main radiator look onthe drivers side of the radiator for small tubes coming out....
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Originally Posted by twistdpair
OK, now I feel like a doofus. Thanks.

Corky
Don't, Now you know the answer

First time I saw the condensor for the sharks I thought it was a radiator as well, the friggin thing is HUUUGE!
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